Improvement in stencils



C. H.' D ANA... l A Stencils.

NQ. 204,803. Patented June11,1878.

WITNSSF; INVENTOR v di @y @AVE N PTERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. NASMNGTON. DC.

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. DANA, OF LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND D.U. MARSTON, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEM ENT IN STENCILS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 204,803, dated June 11,1878; application filed April 20, 1878.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CHARLES H. DANA, of Lebanon, in the county of Graftonand State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Stencil-Plates; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and useit, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to improvements in stencil-plates, and is designedto provide a plate which can be formed at a very small initial cost incomparison with the present style of plates.

Heretofore stencil-plates made with independent letters have had thepieces in which the letters are respectively formed connected togetherin various ways, such as by tongue and groove, seam-joints, and othermechanical means.

My invention consists in forming a stencilplate of letterswhich are madeof independent strips of paper or other material, which will adheretogether by means of glue or similar adhesive substance, said lettersbeing separately formed on strips which are respectivel y made with alongitudinal portion ot' their body provided with the adhesivesubstance, and a guiding-line which bounds the same, so as to cause thesaid letter-strips to be united together in a true and even manner.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents the stencil-plate. Fig. 2 showsseveral letters detached, and also the manner of connecting the same. l

Each of the letter-strips A is made of paper or similar material thatwill admit of the ready connection of the same by means of glue or otheradhesive substance. Each is provided with the guiding-line a, which maybe in any desired color, and which extends along one side of the stripcontiguous to its edge. The portion contained between this line and theedge of the strip is coated with mucilage, glue, or any suitableadhesive substance, as shown at b, and the same constitutes the means ofuniting the different letterstrips together.

The line serves to mark the strips, so that they can be connectedtogether in a true and even manner, thus bringing the different lettersinto line with each other, while the mucilage or other sticky substancesecurely fastens them together, and makes a very smooth plate face andpleasant working-surface. for the brush in the ordinary use of theplate.

This manner of connecting the letter-strips by an adhesive substanceobviates the necessity ot' mechanical devices in forming thestencil-plate, and the latter can be readily made in a simple andeconomical way.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A stencil-plate letter formed of a strip of paper or similar material,the same being provided with the described guiding-line and coating ofadhesive substance, whereby it is adapted to be readily and accuratelyconnected with other independent letter-strips similarly made,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this13th day of April, 1878.

CHARLES H. DANA.

